MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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